2012 Conventions live blog

After Priebus gavels convention to order, RNC says 2nd debt clock will begin "measuring increases in U.S. indebtedness" over next 4 days.

by Gregory Wallace, CNN8/27/2012 5:05:01 PM

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Monday he will not attend this week's Republican National Convention one day after declaring a state of emergency for Tropical Storm Isaac - http://on.cnn.com/PidA9r

Are we twins? RT @adamfell_cufc @piersmorgan hi, your head looks like a balloon with a weetabix crushed on top, that is all.

by Gregory Wallace, CNN8/27/2012 5:53:33 PM

Today at 2 p.m. ET, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus calls the 2012 Republican National Convention to order. Two debt counters will be started, one with the overall U.S. national debt and one tallying government spending in debt over the duration of the convention. Today's session was truncated due to weather and is expected to last approximately 10 minutes. For more on the revised RNC schedule: http://on.cnn.com/MVYJpj

That #GOP2012 debt clock is a clever idea, even if they're responsible for a lot of it...

by Gregory Wallace, CNN8/27/2012 6:11:26 PM

Delegates to the RNC watch a video featuring various Romney stump speeches, including his the announcement of his presidential campaign on June 2, 2011 in New Hampshire. Watch the convention call to order: http://on.cnn.com/MW76B7

The CNN/Time/ORC polls of likely Florida and North Carolina voters released today finds a tight race in both states: http://on.cnn.com/Pir5pN The Republican National Convention is being held this week in Tampa, Florida, and the Democratic National Committee opens next week in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Priebus calls 2012 RNC convention to order. Sends it to recess and asks for moment of silence for those in p instagr.am

by Gregory Wallace, CNN8/27/2012 9:03:22 PM

Now on CNN.com: Monday's RNC theme of "We can do better," heavy on criticism of President Obama, won't be thrown off by bad bad weather, CNN's Tom Cohen reports - on.cnn.com

by Gregory Wallace, CNN8/27/2012 9:09:38 PM

President Obama's Tuesday and Wednesday tour of three battleground states -- Iowa, Colorado and Virginia -- is still on while he monitors Tropical Storm Isaac, a campaign official tells CNN's Paul Steinhauser: "The President and his team will continue to monitor the storm and he will receive briefings throughout the day. There are no scheduling updates at this time."

'gaggling'?? RT @ErinBurnett: Apparently @SurrattCNN broke the coffee machine at the RNC. Too bad since it was #1 for gaggling & gossiping

by Gregory Wallace, CNN8/27/2012 9:46:15 PM

First on CNN: Ohio Sen. Rob Portman has agreed to play the role of President Obama in debate prep sessions with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, two GOP sources tell CNN's John King and Peter Hamby: on.cnn.com